I have mostly lived in Delhi since my childhood and have witnessed its remarkable growth. In the 1960s, encountering child beggars was rare. Beggars were often adults who collected alms on the streets or visited homes. By the 1990s, when I worked in an office at Connaught Place, I would occasionally see a young girl … Continue reading The Issue of Child Beggars in India: A Call for Compassion and Action